Wildlife and conservation enthusiasts,
The Utah Chukar & Wildlife Foundation (UCWF) was created in February of 2004. The UCWF is a non-profit organization focused on improving chukar and other upland game populations, habitat, and hunting on Utah's public lands.
The UCWF is an active participant in wildlife legislature, Utah's upland game laws, the Utah Upland Advisory Council, volunteer projects, fund raising, guzzler and water development, wildlife education, habitat improvement, and more.
We are making a difference and with sustained support we will continue to make a difference for upland game in Utah. Become a member today!
Artist Alan Derrick to Create Sculpture for Wildlife Conservation
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama (February 19, 2009) – Fine art sculptor, Alan Derrick has teamed with the Utah Chukar and Wildlife Foundation to raise money for wild bird conservation. A one-of-a-kind sculpture depicting a Chukar Partridge’s signature barred breast feather is being created to be auctioned with proceeds benefiting Chukar and Wildlife conservation. The Chukar Partridge (Alectoris chukar) is a beautiful gallinaceous gamebird, related to pheasants, grouse, and quail.
The UCWF is a non-profit organization focused on improving chukar and other upland game populations, habitat, and hunting on Utah's public lands. One of the main goals of the UCWF is to support solid scientific wildlife management. Through continued education, study, and legislation they strive to enhance upland game management practices. “Teaming with sculptor, Alan Derrick, is an outstanding opportunity for us to generate increased funds that will directly benefit Utah’s public wildlife,” said Travis Proctor, UCWF President. “Our current water development projects and guzzler research in conjunction with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, Brigham Young University, and Utah State University are providing invaluable wildlife management data involving over 47 species of wildlife.” Visit www.utahchukar.org for more conservation details.
"After a recent trip to Brazil, I came home with a renewed desire to support a few of the many organizations who are responsible for the preservation of the birding population,” commented Alan Derrick. “Without the efforts of organizations like the Utah Chukar and Wildlife Foundation, many of our bird populations would soon be extinct.” “My work is a commemorative testimony to these great causes that insure the natural beauty of the common bird feather”.
The auction will be held online on eBay, listed under “Art, Direct from Artist, Sculptures” ending on April 12th at 9:00pm EST. Organizations dedicated to the preservation of birding are encouraged to contact the Alan Derrick Studio for fund raising consideration.
Please visit the BANQUET page for more details. Thanks for your patronage.
Native grouse breeding season is upon us. Please visit the CONSERVATION page for details on how you can help.
The UCWF is your voice in upland game and wildlife conservation. Please visit our NEWS page for more information regarding the up and coming upland game season…
• To become a powerful united voice for Utah’s upland hunters.
• To generate funding for Utah’s upland game that will stay in Utah.
• To provide information and man-power for upland projects.
• To influence legislation.
• To improve and utilize wildlife habitat.
• To preserve/enhance upland hunting for the future.
• To increase guzzlers and water developments in Utah (the second driest state in the U.S.)
